81
81
Sep 30, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 81
favorite 0
quote 0
you gonna join us? >> reporter: yes, i am gonna join them, but i'm gonna wait until the sun comes out and when i hear the blender turn on i'm going to step aboard and we'll go for a sail. but right now the weather is not looking good for it. they are talking about high tide a little after 11:00. we'll see what happens then. for now in annapolis, i'm live, don harrison for abc 2 news. >> go dry out. thanks for that report. >>> dunn doc and essex had to deal with flooded areas and other problems from the rain roosevelt leftwich has more on that. >> reporter: it was a mess, you had a lot of little roads in neighborhoods that had large pools of standing water. they were water midway up my calf here. it's been a big problem but the problem is it has been not so bad like you saw up in rosedale earlier, in fact this has been more of an issue of this being -- where high water has been more of an inconvenience than a huge problem. for folks along peach orchard drive this dundalk this happens at least twice a yea
you gonna join us? >> reporter: yes, i am gonna join them, but i'm gonna wait until the sun comes out and when i hear the blender turn on i'm going to step aboard and we'll go for a sail. but right now the weather is not looking good for it. they are talking about high tide a little after 11:00. we'll see what happens then. for now in annapolis, i'm live, don harrison for abc 2 news. >> go dry out. thanks for that report. >>> dunn doc and essex had to deal with flooded...
153
153
Sep 30, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 153
favorite 0
quote 1
that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,000 more a year. a reagan tax advisor calls it a very dumb idea. but that's not his only bad idea. harris was the only senator to vote against expanding the child care tax credit and against the state's cancer treatment program. andy harris' extreme ideas w
that's bob ehrlich-- a 72% increase for us and $2.5 million from special interests for himself. nice work, bob. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again...
169
169
Sep 25, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 169
favorite 0
quote 0
senior investigative correspondent brian ross brings us this report. brian? >> reporter: cynthia, complaints about debt collectors and their tactics remain by far the number one source of consumer complaints received by the federal trade commission. and based on what we found in an abc news investigation, the tactics have reached an all-time low. in some cases, used on behalf of major american corporations. >> received august 7th at 8:10 p.m. >> what's up [ bleep ]? tell me, how do you stop two [ bleep ] kids from jumping on top of your bed? stick velcro on the ceiling. >> reporter: after bank of america reported that allen jones, 26, had an overdue credit card bill of $81, its debt collectors went on the attack, with a series of obscene, racist messages left on his phone. >> hi y'all, my name is jamal smith and i'm looking for some watermelons. i'm also interested in a couple of slaves, maybe you can go ahead an pick some of my cotton fields. go ahead, give me a call to lick my [ bleep ]. >> reporter: jones, a clothing salesman in dallas, says the debt colle
senior investigative correspondent brian ross brings us this report. brian? >> reporter: cynthia, complaints about debt collectors and their tactics remain by far the number one source of consumer complaints received by the federal trade commission. and based on what we found in an abc news investigation, the tactics have reached an all-time low. in some cases, used on behalf of major american corporations. >> received august 7th at 8:10 p.m. >> what's up [ bleep ]? tell me,...
322
322
Sep 28, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 322
favorite 0
quote 0
built on always using the same plane. you only use your own website. as you get bigger, will you be able to maintain your standards of service? >> well, you know, george, i think people have wondered whether we could maintain our culture, maintain our customer service, our low cost. and after 40 years, again, we've proven that. so, airtran is about a 20% expansion for southwest airlines. while that is ambitious, it is manageable. it still allows us to operate an all-boeing fleet. it will be compatible with the fleet we have. one difference is, there is an aircraft type. we'll be adding the boeing 717. but there's 8 6 of those units. we're well prepared. now that it's public, we can begin our work there. i'm confident we can manage it and manage it well. >> gary kelly, thank you very much. we hope this does continue to be good news for consumers. >>> and when we come back, new recommendations for the upcoming flu season. should you get the shot? faster , e a fasy and a slow guy... umm... slimmer . petsmart carries more natural food soltions than ever an
built on always using the same plane. you only use your own website. as you get bigger, will you be able to maintain your standards of service? >> well, you know, george, i think people have wondered whether we could maintain our culture, maintain our customer service, our low cost. and after 40 years, again, we've proven that. so, airtran is about a 20% expansion for southwest airlines. while that is ambitious, it is manageable. it still allows us to operate an all-boeing fleet. it will...
156
156
Sep 20, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 156
favorite 0
quote 0
emily schmidt joins us. good morning. >> reporter: sarah shourd is saying more about her release from the iranian prison but she's saying very little about her actual time in the prison. that because her fiance and best friend are still behind bars with little word as to when they may be freed. after 410 days in iranian custody, sarah shourd is back in the u.s. and thanking iran that she is. >> i want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders of iran. >> reporter: shourd was arrested and accused of spying in 2009 when iran claimed that she, her fiance shane bauer and josh fattal crossed the border. with two others facing up to ten years in prison if convicted. >> my disappointment in not sharing this with shane and josh was crushing. >> reporter: as shourd returned to the u.s., so did iran's president, in new york for the annual united nations general assembly. he told abc's "this week" americans should release eight iranians held here in response to iran's release of s
emily schmidt joins us. good morning. >> reporter: sarah shourd is saying more about her release from the iranian prison but she's saying very little about her actual time in the prison. that because her fiance and best friend are still behind bars with little word as to when they may be freed. after 410 days in iranian custody, sarah shourd is back in the u.s. and thanking iran that she is. >> i want to begin by expressing my sincere thanks to the government and religious leaders...
286
286
Sep 24, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 286
favorite 0
quote 0
we use peanut oil as the great flavor. you want to get it cooked at this point. >> i like that nice sizzle as soon as you put it in there. >> you want to prefry it three-quarters of the way so it's just about cooked through. just a few minutes. it's really thin. >> the cool thing about your kitchen, they actually have water running all below this so any grease that comes down is immediately wicked away which saves your husband or yourself from doing the cleaning. >> exactly. we'll put that aside. we're going to prefry an egg. what's better than fried eggs? let that cook a little bit more. >> okay. >> the garlic and the chilies. we dump those right in. >> i'm nervous i'm going to lose a hand right here. >> go ahead. and the secret here is you don't want to burn them but you want to get some color. you almost want to smell the fragrance of it. we're going to add the onions in. turn the heat up a little bit. and basically just throw everything else in at this point. except for the basil. throw the mushrooms in there. we're go
we use peanut oil as the great flavor. you want to get it cooked at this point. >> i like that nice sizzle as soon as you put it in there. >> you want to prefry it three-quarters of the way so it's just about cooked through. just a few minutes. it's really thin. >> the cool thing about your kitchen, they actually have water running all below this so any grease that comes down is immediately wicked away which saves your husband or yourself from doing the cleaning. >>...
219
219
Sep 27, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 219
favorite 0
quote 0
>> yeah. >> robin likes us. i came into it because my faith, my belief, kind of pushed me that direction. but in retrospect i would go all the way back saying i'd do it for love. because this is something that's come together out of love. >> aww! aw, shucks. >> so sweet. >> reporter: mary, janelle, and christine all live in one big house with their kids. robin, the newest wife, lives in a smaller house nearby. in all, there are 16 kids. >> she's a sister from the same mister, and he's a brother from another mother. >> somebody referred to us as polyg-litz. . >> that's how most of us are mown is pligs, polygamists. >> reporter: whether you think the browns' lifestyle is right or wrong, it is undeniably challenging. there's the challenge of supporting a huge family on just three incomes. cody and two of the wives work. and then there are the interpersonal logistics. cody sleeps in a different wife's bed every night. you must at times feel torn in four different directions. >> once in a while i give a piece of my m
>> yeah. >> robin likes us. i came into it because my faith, my belief, kind of pushed me that direction. but in retrospect i would go all the way back saying i'd do it for love. because this is something that's come together out of love. >> aww! aw, shucks. >> so sweet. >> reporter: mary, janelle, and christine all live in one big house with their kids. robin, the newest wife, lives in a smaller house nearby. in all, there are 16 kids. >> she's a sister from...
332
332
Sep 24, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 332
favorite 0
quote 0
. >> good to have you with us. you say, when you see this video, we'll show it again, it is more than just the mother. you see something much larger than just the mother's actions or inaction. >> i think this really forces us to look in the mirror, all of us. if this was an isolated incident, that's one thing. but i think we all have to face the fact when it's rambo or straw dogs, we have a part of us in our culture that cheers on when somebody quote/unquote, stands up for themselves and throws a punch. it's wherever. it's not just these two girls and this mother. >> when you talk about rambo and that, that's fiction. this is the real deal. and some may think you're letting the mother off the hook a little too much there. she said she was going there because if she truly had her daughter's well-being in mind, because of a previous head injury, she wouldn't let her fight at all. >> that's absolutely true. i'm not excusing anybody. this is uncivilized behavior. it makes no sense to say i'm protecting my daughter's he
. >> good to have you with us. you say, when you see this video, we'll show it again, it is more than just the mother. you see something much larger than just the mother's actions or inaction. >> i think this really forces us to look in the mirror, all of us. if this was an isolated incident, that's one thing. but i think we all have to face the fact when it's rambo or straw dogs, we have a part of us in our culture that cheers on when somebody quote/unquote, stands up for...
474
474
Sep 27, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 474
favorite 0
quote 0
that's what it's got going for us. you don't want to to ruin it with ads because ads aren't cool like you're throwing the greatest part on campus and somebody saying it's over by 11. do you noepts where the thing is yet. how far it can go. this is no time to take it down. a million dollars isn't cool. you know what's cool? >> a billion dollars. that shut everybody up. >> that would kind of silence the room a little bit. when the scene keeps playing on and you guys are meeting for the first time and having dinner it really looks like you are having a blast. i come to find out you were all going with the flow. no real script to that. >> that was the only unscripted part of the movie actually so we lost our minds slightly that we were able to think and speak. >> we didn't know what to do with our hands or feet or anything because fincher, there was nothing written for us to -- no, no, no. that's probably one of -- that was the only sort of montage in the film, that scene that you just saw continues and there's -- you know
that's what it's got going for us. you don't want to to ruin it with ads because ads aren't cool like you're throwing the greatest part on campus and somebody saying it's over by 11. do you noepts where the thing is yet. how far it can go. this is no time to take it down. a million dollars isn't cool. you know what's cool? >> a billion dollars. that shut everybody up. >> that would kind of silence the room a little bit. when the scene keeps playing on and you guys are meeting for...
163
163
Sep 23, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 163
favorite 0
quote 0
lightning hit an office building that used to be a church. the powerful bolt sent the steeple crashing through the roof. it slammed into a woman's desk just moments after she got up to attend a meeting. just look at all that damage. thankfully no one was hurt. >> very lucky. >>> now here is a look at your thursday forecast. 70-mile-an-hour winds and hail from minnesota to kansas. up to 4 inches of rain and ebaoding fr thes to showers in south florida, new orleans, houston thunderstorms from southern >> cooler in the pacific 59 in seattle. 65 in portland. phoenix hits 95. boise 75. meanwhile, 78 in omaha. 88 in chicago. 91 in indianapolis. upper 80s from baltimore down to miami. >>> it was the king of all bake sales after new orleans snapped up a new world record. >> we told you yesterday how the bakers in the big easy were hoping to make the biggest king cake ever. well, they did it and their king cake circled the superdome twice. there were actually two cakes each weighing more than 4,000 pounds. >> the cakes were topped off with black and g
lightning hit an office building that used to be a church. the powerful bolt sent the steeple crashing through the roof. it slammed into a woman's desk just moments after she got up to attend a meeting. just look at all that damage. thankfully no one was hurt. >> very lucky. >>> now here is a look at your thursday forecast. 70-mile-an-hour winds and hail from minnesota to kansas. up to 4 inches of rain and ebaoding fr thes to showers in south florida, new orleans, houston...
334
334
Sep 30, 2010
09/10
by
WMAR
tv
eye 334
favorite 0
quote 0
that is what drives us. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers on the c-class. >>> all right, closing in, close to 8:30. we have ourselves heavy rain, severe weather, flash flood warnings posted for the area into the early afternoon. watch extends through tonight. high wind advisory. we've also got a potential tornado here. kent county under a tornado warning until 8:45. roughly another 15, 20 minutes. passing near rock hall, up to the north about 40 miles per hour. this general cluster may have spin with it. there are embedded, really heavy bands of rainfall we'll continue to watch through this morning. you can see another string of heavy rain toward the thwart of the bay. eastern baltimore county. we'll watch that throughout the morning. watch the moisture extend to the deep south. whole day event we'll continue to deal with. temperatures pushing to about 75. there's that threat, again, already two to three inches of rain, we could max out five to six inches of rain. here's kim bro
that is what drives us. see your authorized mercedes-benz dealer for exceptional offers on the c-class. >>> all right, closing in, close to 8:30. we have ourselves heavy rain, severe weather, flash flood warnings posted for the area into the early afternoon. watch extends through tonight. high wind advisory. we've also got a potential tornado here. kent county under a tornado warning until 8:45. roughly another 15, 20 minutes. passing near rock hall, up to the north about 40 miles per...